A password to the future. Issue 3 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rogoyski, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(18)30023-X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : One question security professionals are often asked is: "How can I keep myself safe online?" This question is typically stimulated by the rising tide of news articles disclosing the latest cyber-security breach that has affected some company, some department or some individual – embarrassing, inconveniencing or impoverishing them. People are a little bit scared and perhaps they should be. A cyber-security measure that we all experience and which remains stubbornly difficult to manage is the password. Most digital interactions require you to, at some point, have invented, remembered and used a password – people routinely have dozens, sometimes hundreds. There's a wealth of advice on how to improve your passwords and Andrew Rogoyski of CGI UK sifts through what is currently regarded as best practice and argues that, within organisations, good password hygiene starts with senior executive leadership.